Compare towns
Eliot vs North Berwick vs Windham
Cost, people, housing, commute and schools, side by side, each benchmarked against Maine.
What stands out worked out from the figures below
Eliot has the oldest population (median age 50.8).
North Berwick has the most kids (21.2% under 18).
Windham has the most affordable homes ($389k median).
What matters to you?
Pick a few. We’ll pull those rows to the top and mark which town comes out ahead on each. There’s no overall score: what matters is up to you.
| Measure | Eliot | North Berwick | Windham |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your priorities | |||
| People | |||
| Population | 7,146 |
5,129Lowest |
19,188Highest |
| Growth since 20102010 → 2020 census | +8.3%Lowest ME: +2.6% |
+8.8%Highest ME: +2.6% |
+8.4% ME: +2.6% |
| Median age | 50.8±5.9Highest 13% above ME |
41.6±4.7Lowest 7% below ME |
41.8±1.8 7% below ME |
| Kids under 18 | 16.3%±3.9Lowest ME: 18.1% |
21.2%±5.1Highest ME: 18.1% |
19.2%±2.7 ME: 18.1% |
| North Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Age 65+ | 27.8%±6.2Highest ME: 22.4% |
20.9%±5 ME: 22.4% |
15.9%±2.1Lowest ME: 22.4% |
| Eliot and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Bachelor’s degree+adults 25+ | 43.6% ME: 36.2% |
29%Lowest ME: 36.2% |
44.2%Highest ME: 36.2% |
| Enrolled in collegeshare of residents | 2%±1.4Lowest ME: 5.8% |
4.7%±2.1Highest ME: 5.8% |
3.9%±1.1 ME: 5.8% |
| North Berwick and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Cost of living | |||
| Household incomemedian | $101,522±$10kLowest 36% above ME |
$101,875±$16k 36% above ME |
$107,934±$14kHighest 44% above ME |
| Windham and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Home valuemedian, owner-occupied | $498,900±$62kHighest 68% above ME |
$428,500±$33k 44% above ME |
$388,900±$22kLowest 31% above ME |
| Eliot and North Berwick are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Rentmedian gross, monthly | $1,948±$471Highest 71% above ME |
$1,105±$116Lowest about the ME average |
$1,232±$332 8% above ME |
| Eliot and Windham are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Property taxmedian, yearly | $4,549Highest 50% above ME |
$3,735Lowest 23% above ME |
$3,938 30% above ME |
| Renters paying 30%+of income on rent | 55.1%±20.1 ME: 48.4% |
66.2%±28.7Highest ME: 48.4% |
32.7%±14.7Lowest ME: 48.4% |
| North Berwick and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Below poverty line | 4.8%Highest ME: 10.7% |
4.4% ME: 10.7% |
3.4%Lowest ME: 10.7% |
| Housing | |||
| Homeownersof occupied homes | 79.8%Lowest ME: 74.3% |
88.7%Highest ME: 74.3% |
84.6% ME: 74.3% |
| Typical home builtmedian year | 1979Lowest 2 yrs newer than ME |
1983 6 yrs newer than ME |
1985Highest 8 yrs newer than ME |
| Getting to work | |||
| Average commuteone way | 23 minLowest 9% below ME |
31 minHighest 27% above ME |
26 min 7% above ME |
| Work from home | 17.4%±4.7 ME: 15.9% |
15%±5.8Lowest ME: 15.9% |
19%±4.1Highest ME: 15.9% |
| Windham and Eliot are within the Census margin of error here, so we can’t say which is really higher. | |||
| Schools | |||
| Public school scoresrank in state, math + reading | #19 of 133 in ME | #82 of 133 in ME | #95 of 133 in ME |
| School district | RSU 35/MSAD 35 | RSU 60/MSAD 60 | RSU 14 |
| High school in town | None in town | Noble High School | Windham High School |
| Students per teacherat that high school | — | 12.0Lowest |
12.1Highest |
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| Old photos in History | None yet | None yet | None yet |
ME average · Sources: U.S. Census Bureau, American Community Survey 5-year estimates 2020–2024; 2010 & 2020 decennial census; NCES Common Core of Data. “±” is the Census margin of error. Property tax is top-coded by the Census at $10,000+. School rank compares math and reading proficiency against the state average.